Colorado Governor Honors Broncos by Renaming Mountains After Players

Mountains are what come to mind when you think of Colorado, so there may be no bigger honor for a professional athlete in the state than for the mountains to be named after them.

Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper, via Colorado.gov, announced his intention of temporarily renaming the state's tallest mountain peaks, also known as "14ers", after active members of the Denver Broncos.

On Super Bowl Sunday, the mountains will go by different names. Yes, quarterback Peyton Manning got the honor of having his name placed on the biggest mountain.

Check out some of the mountains that were renamed, along with some explanations:

Colorado Mountains Renamed for Broncos

Mountain

Player

Mt. Elbert

Peyton Manning

Mt. Massive

Terrance Knighton (AKA Pot Roast)

Grays Peak

Eric Decker (Grays and Torreys are right next to each other, like the dynamic duo of Decker and Thomas.)